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HighNHTSA·23V510000·Announced 2023-07-21

2023 Ford F-53 and F-59 Recalled for Inoperative Instrument Panel

Corrosion in the Smart Data Link Connector may prevent the instrument panel from displaying critical safety information like the speedometer and warning lights in certain 2023 Ford F-53 and F-59 vehicles, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a risk-of-harm product with no reported injuries or crashes to date. The electrical defect affects critical safety displays, fitting the criterion for Score 3 (High): risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Ford is recalling certain 2023 F-53 recreational stripped chassis and F-59 commercial stripped chassis vehicles due to corrosion in the Smart Data Link Connector (SDLC). This corrosion may interfere with Controller Area Network (CAN) communication, causing the instrument panel to become inoperative.

An inoperative instrument panel cannot display critical safety information, including the speedometer and warning lights. This failure increases the risk of a crash and violates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 101 (Control and Displays) and 105 (Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems).

The recall affects 5,558 vehicles. Owners should contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153). Dealers will inspect and replace the SDLC module and install a wire harness connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 26, 2023.

The recalled product

Product
FORD F-59, F-53
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
5,558

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • F-59
  • F-53

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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